Grapefruit League Overview
Florida Pro Baseball follows Grapefruit League teams in Florida. Fans can access schedules, interactive maps, photos, and links to official Major League Baseball (MLB) team sites.
The league features fifteen MLB teams for Spring Training (February–March). Eight are from the American League, seven from the National League. Fans can see both MLB stars and top prospects competing for roster spots.
On the Florida east coast along the Atlantic, teams play in Jupiter, which hosts the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. They also play in Port St. Lucie, home to the New York Mets. In West Palm Beach, the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals hold spring training.
Meanwhile, on the west coast along the Gulf — plus nearby central Florida — Spring Training takes place in several cities. These include Bradenton (Pittsburgh Pirates), Clearwater (Philadelphia Phillies), and Dunedin (Toronto Blue Jays). Fort Myers hosts the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins. North Port is home to the Atlanta Braves, and Port Charlotte hosts the Tampa Bay Rays. Sarasota features the Baltimore Orioles. Tampa is the base for the New York Yankees. Lakeland, slightly inland between Tampa and Orlando, hosts the Detroit Tigers.
Atlanta Braves